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    Characteristics of Underachieving Gifted Students

    Coasting, Passive,
    Complacent

    Students are content to slip by with poor or mediocre


    grades.

    Anxious,
    Perfectionist,
    Stressed

    Students are tense and self-conscious, have a fear of


    failure, set unrealistic expectations.

    Defiant, Rebellious

    Students view school as useless and they defy authority


    figures

    Sad, Depressed

    Student displays characteristics of depression, low energy,


    low self-esteem, disrupted sleep and eating patterns, lack
    of concentration

    Identity searching,
    Creative

    Students are very passionate and do not want to conform.


    They question existing structures and societal values.
    Maybe viewed as argumentative.

    Wheeler-Dealer,
    Manipulative

    Students have insecurities in the self-concept and take


    advantage of others to get their way. These students value
    their social life more than their academic lives but their
    social circle is often unstable.

    Social, Dramatic,
    Conformist

    Students are viewed as having social success, participating


    in extracurricular and competitive activities where they
    know they excel. Fear of being labeled a nerd. Avoid
    being alienated by their peers.

    Dependent, Victim

    Students seek validation from authority figures o boost their


    poor self-esteem. They feel sorry for themselves and are
    dependent on family and teachers for reassurance.

    Siegle, D. (2013). The underachieving gifted child. (pp. 7 - 58). Waco, TX: Prufrock
    Press Inc.

    Characteristics of Underachieving Gifted Students

    Torn,
    Distracted

    Personal factors outside of the school environment affect these


    students academic performance. External factors are viewed as
    more important than academic work.

    Bored

    Students may avoid schoolwork, claiming it is boring.


    A. The work may not be challenging.
    B. They may use boredom as an excuse for fear of failure.

    Struggling

    Student lacks study & time management skills.

    SingleSided
    Achiever

    Student has a focused interest in a single subject and neglect


    other areas of study and talent development.

    Hyperactive

    Students are inconsistent in their work and behavior, impulsive


    and disorganized.

    Academic

    Students shut down when they cannot meet their own high
    expectations, drop in self-efficacy and self-esteem.

    Taunted

    Students are bullied and victimized, have low self-esteem, feel


    helpless, useless, and rely on adult figures to protect, help, and
    support them.

    Sick

    Students may fake an illness to avoid school or completing work,


    student maybe anxious about attending school.

    Bully

    Students demonstrate rebellious and aggressive behaviors. They


    loose their temper easily, lash out at authority figures, and have
    few friends.

    Siegle, D. (2013). The underachieving gifted child. (pp. 7 - 58). Waco, TX: Prufrock
    Press Inc.

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